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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know where she got this from (just kidding- dad and I both have strong personalities and are go-getter types) but over the last year or two, my 5 year old's personality has really emerged, for better or worse.

-Extremely extroverted and thrives on social interaction. 
-Kind, but intensely competitive at the same time
-Bossy- very, very, very bossy
-Very bright
-Analytical in the kindergartener sense- thinks about the "why's" and the "how's" and tries to get around things, very quick to point out rules/policies/actions that don't make sense to her

I'm curious if anyone had a little girl like this and what they ended up to be like as an adolescent or young adult. I am not sure how to encourage the good while also shutting down the bad. I have Sheryl Sandberg in the back of my head, saying that we shouldn't refer to little girls as bossy.. but she really is bossy, and I'm afraid this is going to hurt her socially. I guess I'm just not sure what to expect as a parent. I know there are plenty of other kids with this personality type, I just don't know any of them personally.

Thanks.
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My DD has a friend like this. Now in middle school this is what I observe added onto your original post:

- Extremely extroverted and thrives on social interaction [b]AND now so do plenty of other girls. Many girls who were shy in K have changed so much over the years![/b]
-Kind, but intensely competitive at the same time [b]AND still intensely competitive but now "loses" more often because being competitive in K is pretty easy but being competitive as they get older is harder because all the other kids get better at things and sometimes much, much better.[/b]
-Bossy- very, very, very bossy[b] AND still is bossing her mother and father around and it's now embarrasing for the parents becuase what they thought was cute and assertive in K has lost it's charm in middle school.  Also, because she runs the show at their house, parents have been less willing to let their kids hang out there now that kids are older.  IN terms of other kids, the bossiness has toned down a lot because being bossy in K was really easy.  [/b]
-Very bright [b]AND meh, average.  Because it's easy to be "very bright" in K and every single kid in my child's class was.[/b]
-Analytical in the kindergartener sense- thinks about the "why's" and the "how's" and tries to get around things, very quick to point out rules/policies/actions that don't make sense to her [b]AND it's not that she is being "analytical" it's that she is being bratty and argumentative and as the parent and you are thinking it's because she it super smart/awesome/cool and you are secretly patting yourself on the back for this behavior. By middle school, you will be regretting it. (see above)[/b][/quote]

Honestly, PP, your post reeks of jealousy [/quote]

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